The Trials And Tribulations of A Learning Cook
Nini cooks from… Bulgaria, my home country!
Although I am not usually the biggest fan of soup, there are a couple of soups that I find super delicious. The difference between Bulgarian and American soups is that in Bulgaria, the soups tend to me more "liquid-y." In the U.S., I've found that a large majority of the soups made are thicker. For … Continue reading Vegetable Soup With Feta and Noodles
My last blog was all about my favorite soup that we make in Bulgaria. And although I'm not the biggest fan of soup as a whole, it did make me more curious to see what kinds of other soups are commonly eaten. I of course consulted the trusty Youtube, and I watched a couple of … Continue reading Different Types of Soup
If you've read any of my posts, I think that you might see a trend in the food that we eat in Bulgaria. Feta. Eggs. Bread. And more Feta! Because we love these three ingredients so much, why not put them all together? Well, we did, and let me tell you it is one of my … Continue reading Bread With Eggs and Feta
As mentioned in the previous post, Bulgarians love their chocolate wafers. I was recently watching Bulgarian TV and a commercial came on for a brand that makes chocolate wafers and I thought it would be interesting to share. I know that the commercials are in Bulgarian and you won't understand anything, so I'll include a … Continue reading Chocolate Wafers Continued
Chocolate wafers are among the most popular snacks in Bulgaria. They are sweet, chocolate filled (and often covered), and sometimes they can even have nuts and fruits in them. I know that this isn't a food that you can cook or make yourself, but I recently brought my friends Bulgarian snacks, and these were for … Continue reading Chocolate Wafers
It's Christmas! Well, it's almost Christmas, but no matter what holiday you celebrate, the holiday season is falling upon us. For my family, this has always meant that my mom makes.... cookies! No, it's not your typical sugar or gingerbread cookies. It's better than that. She makes honey cookies. I think the reason I … Continue reading Medenki (Honey Cookies)
The dish, Vegetarian Sarma, is one that my mom relatively recently decided to start making, but is nonetheless one of my favorite dishes. She told me that they used to make this at her work cafeteria in Bulgaria, and she had just recently had an urge to make it. At first, I was a little … Continue reading Vegetarian Liver Sarma
In my last blog, I talked about how Bulgarians often stuff peppers with other foods, like beans, during the winter. Those peppers, however, happen to be dried. The reason behind it is because raw, fresh peppers are not available during the winter like they are in the summer, so instead, the peppers are dried throughout … Continue reading How to Dry Peppers
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Bulgarian food, which I'm guessing is most of you, what you may not know is that the food we cook usually depends on the season we are in. For example, during the summer, we eat more soups and vegetables because summer is the season for most vegetables. … Continue reading Dried Pepper Stuffed With Beans
In my last post, I talked about one of my childhood breakfasts and favorite desserts, rice and milk (thanks mom). I made the connection in the beginning of my blog post to horchata, a Spanish and Mexican rice drink, that is pretty similar to rice and milk/rice pudding. Although I have seen the recipe and … Continue reading Horchata Continued…
The Trials And Tribulations of A Learning Cook 